Dante Alighieri's poetic masterpiece is a moving human drama, an unforgettable visionary journey through the infinite torment of Hell, up the arduous slopes of Purgatory, and on to the glorious realm of Paradise-the sphere of universal harmony and eternal salvation. One of the greatest works in literature, Dantes story-poem is an allegory that represents mankind as it exposes itself, by its merits or demerits, to the rewards or the punishments of justice. A single listening will reveal Dantes visual imagination and uncanny power to make the spiritual visible. Download and start listening now!

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Listener Opinions

Pakize Kaya | 2/17/2014

" hell part is the best.. "

Mackenzie | 2/13/2014

" Inferno and Purgatorio were good, but Paradisio seemed a bit repetitive. It had a lot of slight variants on the same theme. "

Holly | 2/6/2014

" This is the Carlyle-Okey-Wicksteed translation. Which was disappointing. I don't think it added anything new to my understanding of Dante's vision. Stick with the Allen Mandelbaum translation! "

Queen B. | 2/4/2014

" During high school Book report! hehe "

Sandra Howard | 2/3/2014

" I just loved it. Enough said. :)) "

Billy Iliopoulos | 2/2/2014

" got worse as it went along, but the inferno was fantastic "

Leah Munsky | 1/20/2014

" the inferno is overrated, cool and all, but purgatory is better. paradise = lame. "

Bruce | 1/13/2014

" I read the Ciardi translation. "

Daniel Toker | 1/6/2014

" Doesn't get better than this. "

Katelyn | 1/1/2014

" Ech. Reading for class that I hate and I have little time to actually study the book. "

" Actually read Inferno and excerpts of second two parts, but I still have to read the whole thing through "

Lisa | 7/13/2013

" Can't be a fan of Greek and Roman mythology and not love this book! Also gives insight to the political woes of the time, which, go figure, sounds eerily like the political woes of our time. "

Jigme Datse | 10/26/2012

" There were some bits that were not totally 100% awesome but they were pretty much awesome. So we'll go with that. I finished it in a last effort a few months after leaving it sit. I guess I just wasn't into reading. It made me want to read other Classics. To see what the allusions were alluding to. "

" "This is one angry and bitter guy. But wow can he write. Such an amazingly creative work and it changed Christianity forever. This poem almost single handedly created the popular view of hell that has been around for centuries. Totally Awesome!" "

Melinda | 9/5/2011

" I do NOT want to go to hell. Enough said. "

Rebecca | 9/5/2011

" Lots of work, but well worth the effort. I think the second read will be more enjoyable, and there will be a second read. "

Eric | 5/29/2011

" I needed the Cliffe notes for this one but it just seems like a must read. And, for being labeled/titled as a comedy, it was even funny and a bit thought provoking. "

Abdz41 | 2/26/2011

" A dramatic piece of literature. Even for us non-believers. "

Mieczyslaw | 1/10/2011

" Dore's illustrations to Dante's great work are famous and have often inspired the work of others.
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Amanda | 6/13/2010

" For reasons I don't quite understand this book lives in the empty cubicle to the right of me at work...
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Eric | 10/20/2009

" Some of the most beautiful illustrations ever.
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Jana | 6/3/2009

" I'm reading the book AND looking at these illustrations as I go. I've never read it, and I thought it was time to go to "hell" as it were!
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Clint | 8/25/2007

" The best book in the world illustrated by my second-favorite artist in the world, it could only have been better if my first favorite artist had illustrated it.
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John | 5/21/2007

" A nice visual supplement to the Divine Comedy. Dante's masterful poetry excels in invoking the detailed imagery of heaven, hell, and purgatory. Dore's woodcuts are just a little icing on the cake.
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Genevieve | 4/25/2007

" Dore's copperplate engravings are beautiful, and this book collects them all!
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About the Author

Dante Alighieri (1265–1321), one of the greatest poets in the Italian language, was born in Florence and later banished from there for his political activities. His philosophical-political poem La Commedia, later called LaDivina Commedia, is considered a masterpiece of world literature.

About the Narrator

Pam Ward found her true calling reading books for the blind and physically handicapped for the Library of Congress’ Talking Books program. The fact that she can work with Blackstone Audio from the beauty of the mountains of Southern Oregon is an unexpected bonus. Her audiobook narration has won two AudioFile Earphones Awards.

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